Republicans are considering a second party-line package to address health care and other matters, while Democrats are drafting proposals aimed at making everything from health care to groceries more affordable.

Parents should never have to worry about their kids having nightmares after witnessing an ICE raid in the school parking lot or be rushed in from recess to avoid tear gas. Schools must be ICE-free zones. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...

Happy holidays to our AFT educators, healthcare professionals and public employees! This year, through your grace and grit, you showed what it means to fight for a better life for all. Wishing you all a joyous and peaceful holiday celebration. www.youtube.com/shorts/XTUri...

In America, the trauma of disaster after disaster is compounded by something else: the president’s attack on truth itself.

8th night of Hanukah (and the winter solstice) ( and some scotch)

In my new column, I express my gratitude for the helpers—those rejecting the cruelty, corruption and instability of this administration. Instead of giving up and giving in, countless Americans have stood up and declared, "Not on my watch." Read it here⤵️ www.aft.org/column/grati...

As we close out 2025 and its many challenges, I'm reflecting on the helpers in our communities. No one can do everything, but we all can do something. Read my new column here ⤵️ www.aft.org/column/grati...

In my final column of 2025, I'm reflecting on the countless Americans who have stepped up over this past year to fight for the values we hold dear and to work for a better life for all. Read it here ⤵️ www.aft.org/column/grati...

This season of gratitude, I'm reminded of Mister Rogers' adage to look for the helpers. Across the country, I've seen helpers take to the street to protect & support neighbors and fight for a better life for us all. You—the helpers—give me hope. Check out my new column⤵️ www.aft.org/column/grati...

Tonight, a very special edition of “Five Questions” that helps us understand how ordinary people become heroes and defenders of democracy. joycevance.substack.com/p/five-quest...

USAID was not dismantled by accident. It was a deliberate hit job by the Christian right, backed and financed by Heritage Foundation. Strip the language of charity away and what remains is ideology, power, and control.

Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should

Working families are feeling the pinch of rising costs this holiday season, and they're cutting back. It's time for our leaders in Congress and the White House to tackle the affordability crisis and build an economy that works for working people. www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...

The federal government plays a critical role in delivering resources our public schools need to help every student succeed. This admin is abandoning that role, and the consequences are hitting hardest in rural districts who can't make up for the lost resources. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

These are extremely disturbing stories of discrimination and abuse students are facing at school, and an indictment of this administration's failure to provide schools that are safe and welcoming for all. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

7th night of Hanukah

It was so good to be at IKAR in LA today with Rabbi Sharon Brous for a lunch and learn after shabbat services. Thank you to everyone who joined us. We discussed everything from why the far-right demonizes & dehumanizes teachers to how gun violence and antisemitism impacts schools.

Thousands March in "ICE Out" rally on Minneapolis' Lake Street corridor | CBS www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Seems like a big deal from legit pollster Wonder what assumptions are as to who votes

Seems like a big deal

@atticus59914029.bsky.social Senator Kelly has good lawyers.

Today, we're learning why DOJ didn't release the redacted files last March. Because the multitude of redactions exposes how much they're covering up.

Every week, I see the power of public education — joyful learning, community connection, and educators lifting up their students. Here are 4 #PublicSchoolProud stories that inspired me.

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I have to agree with my friend @amyspitalnick.bsky.social. We cannot allow legitimate concerns of antisemitism to be weaponized. We must fight hate and stand up to lawmakers using fear to further an agenda. bsky.app/profile/thej...

Big Education Ape: MORNING NEWS UPDATE: DECEMBER 20, 2025 bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2025/12/morn...

Day in and day out, @AFT.org members work to build a better life and create opportunities for all. Let’s celebrate all we’ve done together in 2025, and keep our momentum going into 2026! youtu.be/4gONRpnScRE

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Simply how dare he… Kennedy was a beloved President who was honored after he was assassinated . Trump is simply being Trump… Let’s take bets how quickly his name will be removedd after he leaves office

Community schools strengthen learning by supporting children and families. A $168 million cut pulls resources from students, families, and educators already stretched thin. AFT won’t stop defending community schools and the communities they serve. www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

Nearly 800,000 income-driven repayment applications are stalled, leaving families in limbo. AFT is pressing the Dept. of Ed. to fix the backlog and deliver the relief borrowers earned. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Is the government's loyalty to Big Tech or American kids, families, educators, nurses, and other workers? Right now, a generation of kids has become isolated, distracted, and addicted to devices because adults failed to act. www.edweek.org/technology/k...

A sign that union organizing will be stronger than ever in 2026! azluminaria.org/2025/12/18/c...

Section 230 protects Big Tech from accountability. Congress works for the American people–and we need legislation that will honor Americans’ free speech while also preventing these corporations from exploiting our kids and families. www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

Every kid should have a safe, welcoming public school in their community to help them learn & grow - and it's clear that the community supports the Leah Chase School, the first public, district-run elementary school in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Keep it open. www.nola.com/news/educati...

@AAUPNational President Todd Wolfson is right. Higher ed students and staff deserve to know what contractors are doing on their campuses and how it will affect their teaching and education. College is a public good, not a security threat to be monitored. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

All the lawlessness ... it all goes back to John Roberts.

This administration’s actions are shrinking jobs, slowing wage growth, and raising living costs for the working class, according to new report by @americanprogress. More evidence that shows we need policies that work for working people in 2026. www.americanprogress.org/article/year...

By allowing the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire, Republicans in Congress are knowingly driving up prices on healthcare, leaving families to make impossible choices between care, food, rent, and utilities. www.protectourcare.org/premium-disa...

DOJ broke the law today by refusing to produce all the Epstein files. It also broke the law by redacting information other than to protect victims. Yet, the corporate media is acting that DOJ did us a huge favor. Now, more than ever, help build independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0

We dive into the economic benefits of investing in the care economy —including child care, paid family & medical leave, and aging & disability care — and how these policies boost productivity, reduce stress, and make life more affordable w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social. momsrising.org/bt15dec25

Khanna: Congress is talking about possible impeachment. They're talking about inherent contempt for the attorney general or deputy attorney general—any justice department official who has obstructed justice could face prosecution in this administration or a future administration.

Rather than heeding calls for a fair and transparent process, the UVA Board of Visitors rushed the appointment of a new university president with little meaningful faculty input. It's an affront to the entire UVA community. Read my & @proftwolf.bsky.social's statement ⬇️ www.aft.org/press-releas...

There's no shortage of challenges we face today—from recent gun violence to continued burdens of rising prices. But as we close out 2025, I'm hopeful because I've seen how our AFT members persist. Together we're bending the arc towards justice. My Weekly Report⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YLA...

As Trump's physical and political decline worsens, the cultish flattery from top aides has proportionally grown. As @moiradonegan.bsky.social says on the pod, Trumpworld is now puffing him up publicly to compensate for his deterioration. Moira is so good here: newrepublic.com/article/2046...

Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ... ... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.

If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara. Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.

When they wanted to release the files early this year, they paid $1M in overtime and put 1000 people on it - until they realized what was in the files. Now they’re slow walking the release.

A country that does not invest in it’s children has no future.